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The Obstacle is the Way

Often in our professional lives we face obstacles or issues that inhibit our progress in a project or big career move. That obstacle is often a feeling we get when we have an idea that is rejected, a colleague questions our approach or a manager wonders aloud if we really are solving the issue assigned. And all too often we simply ignore this feeling and it becomes an obstacle to progress. It could be that feeling in our gut that we just aren’t good enough or that imposter syndrome that shows up all too often. And it is this obstacle

Don Vanpool

7 Steps to Find Purpose and Build Resilience

More than anything else, having a life’s purpose creates a resiliency that helps a person succeed. Many studies have concluded on key elements that allow a person to persist through setback. And often the most important ingredient of resiliency is Identifying your life’s purpose, so that the work you do is meaningful and consistent with your values. I consistently coach clients that are climbing the wrong mountains. People who work 20 years or more of their lives doing something that has no deep purpose for them or is not consistent with their values. Executives and leaders that wake up one

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Lead Generation Made Easy

Generating leads is a vital component for any business. Unfortunately, it’s often the most difficult and expensive part of owning and operating a business. Let me provide you with the framework you need to begin generating leads for your clients so you can help them make more sales. To begin, consider how professional publications generate leads. Ask yourself what type of article tends to attract reader attention, bringing more traffic and more eyeballs to their page? Which articles convert, bringing them more customers and more sales? And what’s the secret formula that maximizes the twin impact of attraction and conversion?

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How You Can Make Life Changing Breakthroughs and Live the Life of Your Dreams

Often when I coach business owners or executives the real coaching isn’t the topic they bring, the real coaching is around what has them stuck in inaction. Some of the more obvious answers are not what we need to work through; it is what is below the surface that really is the issue. The above the iceberg discussion around finding a job or prioritizing business initiatives really is simply a symptom of what lies below. Generally, it is aligning to ones values or taking a different perspective that create the actions needed to break out of the rut we are

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How to Raise Prices Without Losing a Single Customer Or How to Dramatically Increase Revenue Over Night

Here’s the best way to execute this strategy. First, identify your competitors who provide the same or a similar product or service. Although this can be time consuming, it’s well worth spending that time up front. Here are several suggestions to help you get started. First of all, look around you. Who do you compete with during the course of your normal workday? Most business owners have a good sense who their competitors are. Take notes. Write down their names, what they offer, any special deals they offer, their various marketing and advertising offers, collect their ads, sign on to

Don Vanpool

The Obstacle is the Way

7 Steps to Find Purpose and Build Resilience

Lead Generation Made Easy

How You Can Make Life Changing Breakthroughs and Live the Life of Your Dreams

How to Raise Prices Without Losing a Single Customer Or How to Dramatically Increase Revenue Over Night

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